Faurecia 80s - October Group news

A partner of choice

Automakers today are taking their programs to a global scale, and they expect their suppliers to provide the same high standard of support in every part of the world. With engineering and production capabilities in 35 countries and a solid reputation for operational excellence, Faurecia is one of a mere handful of suppliers able to meet that requirement. The Group is thus ideally positioned to accompany customers as they address the challenges facing the automotive industry.

Expertise in global programs...

This global excellence system – coupled with the Group’s worldwide network of operational facilities – is what makes the Faurecia difference. Automakers can depend on Faurecia for consistent, reliable support when rolling out their global programs.

After partnering with Ford on the worldwide development and production of the Focus and the Escape (Kuga), the Group keeps on mobilizing its global industrial and R&D organization to partner with the automaker on the development and production of the Ford EcoSport. The car has been manufactured simultaneously in 6 countries spread across three continents from late 2012 until early 2014.

...and in global platforms

The Group develops and produces standard, modular products, such as seat frames or exhaust lines components. In 2013, Faurecia supplied products for several major platforms, including the seat frame for the Renault-Nissan Common Modular Family platform CMF1. The program includes 14 compact and family models that together amount to 1.6 million vehicles annually, sold on 5 continents.

A culture of continuous improvement

Faurecia is an automotive systems engineering and equipment supplier. The Group designs, engineers and manufactures a wide range of products for delivery to automaker customers, often on a just-in-time basis.

To ensure efficiency, performance, competitiveness and quality in its operations worldwide, Faurecia nurtures a culture of continuous improvement at all its locations. This culture is an essential pillar of operational excellence.

The Faurecia Excellence System (FES) developed and deployed by the Group draws on a toolbox, a methodology and a culture shared across the entire workforce.

The FES, based on best practices identified within and outside the Group, is continually revised and enhanced. It spans all of Faurecia’s core businesses and functions, from Research and Development to program management, manufacturing and support functions.

Through its tools and key processes, it defines the way various teams work together. It is designed to contribute to continual improvement in teams’ performance (quality, cost, deadlines) to drive the Group’s success.

The FES deploys standard progress indicators to measure operational performance. Indicators are aimed at helping sites improve their competitiveness by producing only what the customer needs and utilizing only the necessary resources, for example.

The FES was initially applied to the production organization. Today, it is built into every aspect of Faurecia’s operations. In other words, a program management system and procedures comparable to those used in production now also apply to product development and industrial launch activities.